Hardware Spec Index

Caldera SN-8280 Pro 500GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD

SSDs · Caldera · SKU SN8280-PRO · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index3,984 (SSDs scale)
Category rank#43,187
Street price$39
Power3 W (active)
Performance per dollar102.15
Released2026

Specifications

BrandCaldera
ModelCaldera SN-8280 Pro
Capacity500 GB
Form factor2.5" SATA (7 mm)
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s (AHCI)
Sequential read550 MB/s
Sequential write520 MB/s
Random 4K read98K IOPS
NAND3D QLC, 176-layer
CacheDRAM-less (SLC cache)
Endurance100 TBW (0.18 DWPD)
Warranty3 years
HeatsinkHeatsink edition available

Related guides

SSD Endurance ExplainedDRAM vs DRAM-less SSDsNVMe SSDs ExplainedPCIe 4.0 vs PCIe 5.0M.2 SSD Sizes and Keys

Similar SSDs

ModelBenchmarkPriceCompare
Strivon SN-5520 Ultra 500GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD4,322$49Compare
Strivon SN-7608 Core 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD6,895$109Compare
Mirenta SN-3419 Plus 8TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD14,900$599Compare
Altrix SN-6545 Plus 500GB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD5,488$69Compare
Novexa SN-1324 Ultra 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD8,840$179Compare
Altrix SN-3261 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD9,817$259Compare

All SSDs · JSON

Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Caldera SN-8280 Pro 500GB SATA 2.5-inch SSD”, https://vextor7.com/item/9145100 (accessed 2026-10-26).